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At NextFab, you can learn how to make whatever you want to create. Our mission is to offer our Philadelphia community the tools, training, and classes you need to increase your skills and expand your capabilities.

Whether you are interested in furthering your craft for work, business, or personal reasons, you can learn everything you need through our hands-on classes and expert guidance. If you’re ready to join one of our metal or woodworking classes in the Philadelphia area, we’re ready to help advance your skills!

The first step to joining a NextFab class is through membership. When you purchase a NextFab membership, you will open the door to a multidisciplinary, collaborative community of creators.

Far from just basic enrollment in woodworking classes nearby, our membership grants access to studio space, one-on-one time with our experts, our entire catalog of tools and machines, freelance jobs board, project storage, and materials.

Join today to enjoy all we have to offer!

Available Machines and Tools

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Advanced Woodworking Classes

Our classes are not just for beginners; the NextFab community includes many experienced makers and carpenters, as well! We offer many classes to hone expert woodworking skills, including advanced woodworking projects such as lamination, advanced CNC milling machines, and woodturning. Our woodworking workshops are well-stocked with all of the materials, tools, and machines you will need for your projects!

All of our advanced woodworking classes are Philadelphia-based, either in Kensington or South Philadelphia. If you’d like to take your craft to the next level, join our Philadelphia woodworking community today!

Jewelry Making, Electronics, CNC Router Training, and More!

Here at NextFab, we have the daily privilege of witnessing incredible multidisciplinary work. It’s not all woodshop all the time! Our departments include 2D printing and photography, 3D printing and scanning, computer-aided design, electronics, jewelry-making, laser engraving, metalworking, and textiles. If you have been dreaming up a project, you will find the tools you need here.

Our CNC training program includes instructional classes on the VCarve software and ShopBot CNC machining so that you have the skills and freedom for any custom project you’ve imagined. Interested in jewelry making? Our expert-led classes will teach you all of the foundational skills you need, as well as wax casting, enameling, and stone-settings.

See our Instagram to get a glimpse of what’s behind the scenes at our workshops!

Philadelphia Makerspace

There is no limit to what you can learn and make at NextFab. Whether you’d like to expand your advanced crafstman skills in our wood workshop classes or are interested in 3D design, we have a program for you! If you are in the market for a makerspace or woodshop membership near you, we would love to welcome you to our community.

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ShopBot CNC Routers

CNC machines can precisely cut wood, composite materials, soft metals, foam, wax, and more. This CNC machine can mill materials up to 60" x 120" x 18". Bridgewood Planer

Planer

The planer surfaces and mills solid wood to a desired even thickness dimension in incremental steps. Jointer

Jointer

The jointer mills rough lumber to a flat surface and establishes a 90 degree edge. Router Table

Router Table

Uses a vertically mounted router with an array of interchangeable cutting bits to shape a workpiece in numerous ways. porter-cable-biscuit-joiner

Porter Cable Biscuit Joiner

The Biscuit Joiner makes extremely strong & accurate joints for wood on wood connections. grizzly-g0644-wide-belt-sander

Grizzly Wide Belt Sander

The Wide Belt Sander evenly refines the surface of raw materials and finished panel assemblies. rikon-combo-belt-disc-sander

Rikon Belt & Disk Sander Combo

Both a disc and belt sander, this machine has a variety of sanding and shaping applications. jet-drill-press

Jet Drill Press

Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting. laguna-bandsaw

Laguna Bandsaw

The bandsaw is used for making straight, concave, convex, and irregular cuts in various materials. bosch-miter-saw

Bosch Miter Saw

The Bosch Miter Saw is a pull down circular saw that delivers quick and accurate miter angle cuts. pfeil-chisels-gouges

Wood River Bench Chisel Set

Flat chisels in 6 different widths and carving gouge in a variety of sizes and shapes. Used for squaring corners, precise wood joinery, and applying ornamentation to wood products. sand-pro-down-draft-table

Sand Pro Down Draft Table

Built-in ventilation to capture dust and draw it away from the material being worked on. combo-belt-disc-sander

Belt & Disk Combo Sander

Used to sand and shape a variety of materials either free hand or on the adjustable machine beds. powermatic-bandsaw-small

Powermatic Band Saw (small)

The Bandsaw is used for making straight, concave, convex, and irregular cuts in various materials. delta-drill-press

Delta Drill Press

Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting. timesaver-wide-belt-sander

Wide Belt Sander

The thickness sander evenly refines the surface or raw material or finished panel assemblies. planer

Planer

The planer surfaces and mills solid wood to a desired even thickness dimension in incremental steps. jointer

Jointer

The jointer mills rough lumber to a flat surface and establishes a 90 degree edge. jet-wood-lathe

Jet Wood Lathe

Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools. This lathe is capable of handling materials up to 10" in diameter and 20" in length. chisels-gouges

Chisels and Gouges

Flat chisels in 6 different widths and carving gouge in a variety of sizes and shapes. Used for squaring corners, precise wood joinery, and applying ornamentation to wood products jessem-router-table

Router Table

The router table is a vertically orientated spindle to be used with cutters heads to mold a profile. wen-drill-press

Wen Drill Press

Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting. Has depth stops 2 belt gear system for a range of RPMs, and a 3-axis adjustable bed. nova-wood-lathe

Nova Wood Lathe

Securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools, ideal for turning bowls, knobs, dowels, rolling pins, decorative elements, ornaments, and more. Capable of handling materials up to 15" in diameter and 24" in length. vacuum-former

Vacuum Former

Plastic sheets are heated and stretched onto a 3D surface and then molded by a vacuum to hold a shape. Bed Size: 24" x 48." grizzly-large-vertical-bandsaw

Grizzly Vertical Bandsaw

The Grizzly Bandsaw uses the downward force of the blade teeth for a wide range of different cuts. Used for making straight and irregular cuts. Circular Saw

Circular Saw

The circular saw allows straight and angled cuts at a variety of angles and depths of cut. Most often used when cutting material too large or cumbersome for the table saw. dewalt-biscuit-joiner

Biscuit Joiner

Makes strong and accurate joints for wood-to-wood connections. Uses a small blade to precisely cut crescent-shaped slots into the edges of boards for the placement of flat wooden biscuits. domino-joiner

Domino Joiner

Capable of cutting accurate floating mortise and tenon joints. It plunges a straight cutting bit into the surface of a board to precisely cut slots for wooden dominos. downdraft-table

Downdraft Table

Used for sanding, it has built-in ventilation to capture dust and draw it away from the material being worked on. Dynabrade Palm Sander

Palm Sanders

Smallest type of power sander - great for light-duty finish work and tight spots and corners. jet-wood-lathe

Jet Wood Lathe

Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools shopbot-cnc-router-nsw

ShopBot CNC Router

CNC machines can precisely cut wood, composite materials, soft metals, foam, wax, and more. This CNC machine can mill materials up to 48" x 48" x 8." powermatic-combo-belt-disc-sander

Powermatic Combo Belt and Disc Sander

Both a disc and vertical belt sander, this machine has a variety of sanding and shaping applications. oliver-spindle-sander-nsw

Oscillating Spindle Sander

Shapes a wide range of materials with a cylindrical sanding drum that continually rotates and vertically oscillates. With sanding drums ranging in diameter from 1/4" to 4." grizzly-g0569-bandsaw-large

Grizzly Bandsaw (large)

The Bandsaw is used for making straight, concave, convex, and irregular cuts in various materials. grizzly-wood-lathe

Grizzly Wood Lathe

Lathes securely hold and rotate material while the operator engages with cutting and shaping tools. This lathe is capable of handling materials up to 12" in diameter and 36" in length. bridgewood-planer

Bridgewood Planer

Used to incrementally and rapidly remove material from the surface of lumber resulting in a board with the top face parallel to the bottom face. This is a key process for milling rough-sawn lumber into a board with a desired and known thickness. grizzly-jointer

Grizzly Jointer

Used to create a flat surface along the length of a board. When operated in conjunction with the planer, it's used to mill rough-sawn lumber into flat and square-dimensioned lumber. dewalt-miter-saw

DeWalt Miter Saws

The Miter Saw is a pulldown circular saw that delivers quick and accurate miter angle cuts. Primarily used for length-cutting rough lumber but can also be used with milled boards, plastic, and soft metal. kreg-router-table

Kreg Router Table

The router table is a vertically orientated spindle to be used with various bits to shape material. timesavers-wide-belt-speed-sander

Wide Belt Sander

The thickness sander evenly refines the surface or raw material or finished panel assemblies. Can flatten slabs and resin pours, remove finishes, refine surface sanding, and sand material to the desired thickness up to 43". sawstop-table-saw

SawStop Table Saw

Uses a mounted circular blade to cut a wide range of materials. Common uses are to rip and cross-cut solid wood, process plywood, and acrylic sheets, and cut complex joinery. Comes equipped with a safety break mechanism. grizzly-drill-press

Grizzly Drill Press

Drills a variety of materials and a variety of bit types and sizes, including plug cutting. Has depth stops 2 belt gear system for a range of RPMs, and 3-axis adjustable bed. jet-horizontal-edge-sander-nsw

Horizontal Edge Sander

The Edge Sander rapidly and efficiently shapes straight and convex edges of a flat workpiece with a course grit sanding belt on a flat graphite-backed platen.